Liu Cong

Liu Cong (died 208) was Governor of Jing Province in 208, succeeding Liu Biao and preceding Liu Qi. He was the younger son of Liu Biao, who favored his elder son Liu Qi for the succession. Following Liu Biao's death in 208, Liu Cong was placed in power due to an intrigue of his mother Lady Cai and his uncle Cai Mao, and his advisor Kuai Yue manipulated him into surrendering Jing Province to Cao Cao to prevent a war. Liu Cong was then appointed Inspector of Qing Province by Cao Cao in a bid to remove him from Jing Province's intrigues, but Liu Cong declined Cao Cao's titles and insisted on remaining in Jing. As a result, Cao Cao was forced to send his general Yu Jin to murder Liu Cong and his mother.